The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
PlIA}sAOH's HOUSE.
some ofihc iiclics Recently Collected
and forwarded to Europe.

''N''iS ~ IVY iNCllCS ItCCcnCly COllcCtCN
and forwarded to Europe.
Il IS but 9 month or two ago that pco-
po Of aN archaeological turn of mind
were delighted with the tidings sent
nome by thc Egypt Exploration Fund
OF me discovery Of Pharaol's House in
Iahpanncs. An account Of the wonder
~ pld ruin and its leliQues Of a past
ciyiiilaton las been already given but
ltmay interest many to know that a
number OF antiquities have been col
lected and sent home, and have recent
" been on view ut the Archaeological
institnte at Oxford Mansion. 1t will
berempinbetcd that the ruins were as
mnch those Of military fortress as Of Il
royal itfldcnce, and the objects recov-
cree are almost entirely those which
would bclikely to be found in either Of
Two such places.
the iitst things Of interest are the
Foundation, deposits, from under the
foui corners Of the castle, which con
sist OF small vessels little tablets en-
gravGd With the name and titles Of the
toynl founder, Psammctcllus T., spcci-
Imcns Of Wr, etc. Tho chief articles Of
jcwclry ;lo earrings, rings, amulets
imta engraved stones bearing traces Of
| Greek workmanship, Having probably
been manufactured by Greek jewelers.
! iiniho town Of Tahpanhes, OF Daphne.
| Nlunbcsa of small weights ilavo been
tornca ZIP while digging among the
runs, Which 1t is thought were for
weighing tho gold and precious stones
ilSevious 70 purchase.
:. ou.e, too, has left her mark among
clialfed remains Of this ancient
4 pghold, and some rings with names
4 HrihcJ upon them, and ten gems Of
! aood lionlan work, prove an intercourse
| Witi That nation. There is little sil-
! Vol slnint case in which is beautiful
lStailette Of the Egyptian wargod,
AIeltu Possibly, it may havo once
been 4 t,lisman belonging to Pharaoh
.lIfopniD A silver rams head and gold
l4andla complete tho list Of the most
! i,tpmtant specimens of jewclry.
II among the domestic treasures arc q
4 long knife, fourteen inches long and
.lQiitc fat. This comes from Pharaoh's IS
4 IlliIcIlen SO also do the small frying
gpQls and some bowls, bottles, dishes,
plates and cups, all Of which dato from
Eli.#G $50, and were probably used daily
IDy tho royal household. An old brasier
> f,,r or dc 1,o, oil
K nt home. From the butler's
pantry come amphorH shoppers, stamp
led with tho cartouches of Psammetichus
| r, Necho, Psammetlchus H., and
| hahnles. These were clay shoppers,
lacalod by tho inspector, and then plast-
oyfN and stamped With flleroynl
I oYal. Ten spcciments OF iheso Mr.
i l'ctrio has sent n0me ArrowhcaQ$, y
ti'Wai a5hiaidlc and payt Of The bIaie, |.
nn9 |hi % cWiael !attcrn, &,me
spikcs sfroiii thu top y! q SatdinltH u,cr.
u S Helmet ~ ,cs and lnsGcs ard
solnc fragments Of scale.armour, show
that the old castle had once been mil
itaiy stronghold.
THIS is but an outline, showing the
kim! Of specimens found among the
ru;ns Of Ell Kasr el Bint ct Yahudi (thc
castle Of the jews Daughtcr), and
acryc 70 add to the innumcrable proofs
--jf proof were needed-of the advanced
tion of the ancient Egyptians. 1t
wed that those antiquities will
9YcntNally be divided between the muse
um II Boulak (CHiro), the British Mu-
3Auyl and the Museum Of Fine Arts,
Boston U. S.
The Life OF n Diver.
4 Whers is always a peculiar concern